English Sentence:

When I lost the key to my house I had to call a locksmith to let me in.

Dutch Translation:

Toen ik de sleutel van mijn huis verloren was moest ik de slotenmaker bellen om me er in te laten.

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toen

1. when 2. then 3. as

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ik

I

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de

the (definite article)

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de sleutel   (Pl: sleutels)

key

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van

1. from 2. of 3. with 4. about 5. among

Here: of

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mijn

my

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het huis   (Pl: huizen)

1. house 2. home

Here: house

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verliezen

to lose

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was

was

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moeten

1. should 2. to have to 3. to be forced

Here: to have to

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ik

I

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de

the (definite article)

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de slotenmaker   (Pl: slotenmakers)

locksmith

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bellen

1. to call 2. to phone

Here: to call

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om

1. to 2. about 3. on 4. at

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mij

me

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er

1. there 2. at that place

Here: there

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in

1. in 2. at 3. inside

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te

1. too 2. to

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laten

to let

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